Book details

  • Genre:self-help
  • Sub-genre:Personal Growth / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:240
  • Hardcover ISBN:9781667836508

Wisdom and Character: A Journey of Discovery

Overview


"Wisdom and Character: A Journey of Discovery" is your go-to companion for daily life. Throughout this book, author Rick Wilson shares impactful insight to help readers acquire the skills to discover happiness and fulfillment. Using stories and life lessons, Wilson illustrates how to gain wisdom and knowledge to determine the difference between true and false beliefs. Learn how to clarify your values, plan for the future, and build a successful life today!
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Description


"Wisdom and Character: A Journey of Discovery" is your go-to companion for daily life. Throughout this book, author Rick Wilson shares impactful insight to help readers acquire the skills to discover happiness and fulfillment. Using stories and life lessons, Wilson illustrates how to gain wisdom and knowledge to determine the difference between true and false beliefs. Learn how to clarify your values, plan for the future, and build a successful life today! With the help of a knowledgeable uncle, the author was able to assemble a 10-year plan that led to a successful career in science and engineering. This unique book blends autobiographical elements with self-help, as Wilson shares personal experiences and stories to help readers improve as students, workers, and fundamentally, as people. Learn how to enhance your study habits, develop strong character, and find the happiness you've been seeking. This groundbreaking book will help you take the first step towards achieving your goals.
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About The Author


Rick Wilson is a retired material engineer and principal investigator from the National Energy Technology Laboratory US Department of Energy. He also taught in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Oregon State University. He holds several patents and has written extensively on high temperature materials. For 17 years he was a EA2 surveyor with the U.S. Navy SEABEES of RNMCB 18 and 14 years as a surveyor with the 1249 Engineers Oregon National Guard. He has a PhD in materials engineering from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science the Technology, a Master of Science degree in physics from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Southern Oregon State University. He lives in Corvallis Oregon with his wife Barb.
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